Kojima Productions will stay independent “as long as I’m alive,” says Hideo Kojima

Hideo Kojima apparently retains getting gives for Kojima Productions to be acquired, however he is insistent on staying impartial till he is lifeless.

In case you’ve someway missed out on the final seven years of Kojima-related information, again in 2015 he fashioned his personal studio after a reasonably messy divorce with Konami. His personal studio, named after himself, has remained impartial since then, and the Steel Gear Stable creator has no intention of adjusting that. As on the newest episode of his Spotify podcast, he made it clear that Kojima Productions is staying away from a buyout (by way of Eurogamer).

“I created this firm in December 2015 after leaving Konami,” Kojima defined on his podcast. “It was one hundred pc out of my pocket – no funding from anybody by any means. We’re indies, we have now no affiliations by any means and should not backed by anybody, and are on good phrases with all people within the trade.

“”Day-after-day I’m approached by gives from everywhere in the world to purchase our studio. A few of these gives are ridiculously excessive costs but it surely’s not that I need cash. I need to make what I need to make. That is why I created this studio. So so long as I am alive, I do not suppose I am going to ever settle for these gives.”

I wasn’t being hyperbolic concerning the ‘sticking round til he is lifeless’ factor. It is not significantly shocking that Kojima would need to retain management over his firm contemplating how issues ended with Konami (nonetheless sore about Silent Hills, although Silent Hill f is wanting good to this point).

When it comes to what’s subsequent for Kojima, just lately the sport maker has been, barely obnoxiously, teasing his subsequent venture, which might be the extremely rumoured Overdose. Some gameplay for this specific venture cropped up on-line earlier this week, although it’s simply one of many weirder ways in which a leak has been proven off. You will see what I imply.